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PERMIT 4: M-2016-041 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: ECS <br />INSPECTION DATE: December 8, 2021 <br />were not observed per the requirements of Rule 3.1.12. The Operator shall, at the entrance of the mine site <br />post a sign, which shall be clearly visible from the access road, with a minimum size equaling one hundred and <br />eighty-seven (187) square inches, such as eleven (11) inches in height and seventeen (17) inches in width, with <br />appropriate font size, with the following: the name of the Operator, a statement that a reclamation permit for <br />the operation has been issued by the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board; and the permit number. <br />CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: The operator must post a sign at the entrance to the mine site which shall be clearly <br />visible from the access road and specify the following; the name of the operator, indicate that a reclamation <br />permit for the operation has been issued by the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board, and the permit <br />number. The boundaries of the affected area must be marked by monuments or other markers that are clearly <br />visible and adequate to delineate such boundaries. Proof must be provided to DRMS that these items have been <br />completed by the corrective action date given (January 21, 2022). <br />CORRECTIVE ACTION DUE DATE: 1/21/22 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This was a routine monitoring inspection conducted by Eric Scott of DRMS, accompanied by permittee <br />representative Mike Volosin of Ames Construction. The Front Range Feed Lot Borrow site is an 8 acre 111 <br />permit that was approved in August 2016. Mining activity ended at the site in 2016-2017. The approved <br />reclamation plan for the Front Range Feed Lot Borrow permit is rangeland. The permit identification sign was <br />lying on the ground and partially covered with dirt, and permit boundary markers were missing. The permit <br />identification sign and appropriate boundary markers will need to be maintained until the permit is <br />terminated. <br />Ames Construction requested release of the Front Range Feed Lot Borrow permit on August 24, 2018. <br />During the release inspection it was noted that although the earthwork has been completed as required, very <br />little, if any, reclamation vegetation was present, therefore the release was denied by DRMS. Conditions do <br />not appear to have changed from what was observed in late 2018 to the time of this inspection. <br />During this inspection, reclamation vegetation was still missing (photos 2-5). Cattle were present on site, and <br />there was evidence (hoof -prints and manure) that the area has been heavily overgrazed by cattle. Any <br />reclamation vegetation that was previously present is now gone, and the entire permit area will need to be <br />reseeded and mulched and reclamation vegetation established before the remaining permit can be released. <br />Soil amendment may also be required to achieve a successful reclamation. <br />It was noted by DRMS that not only was vegetation absent from the permit area, it has been destroyed across <br />the entire parcel from fence -line to fence -line by overgrazing. Unless an agreement can be reached with the <br />landowner to not graze the permit area until the site is released, Ames will also need to consider fencing out <br />cattle to preserve the reclamation vegetation. <br />Inspection Contact Address <br />Mike Volosin <br />Ames Construction, Inc. <br />18450 E. 28th Ave. <br />Aurora, CO 80011 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />